Pork Souvlaki Gyros (Meat Only)

David S #2's Note:

Without dropping a bundle on a veritical spit and preparing 50 pounds of layered souvlaki, this is as close as you can get to the real deal right in your kitchen. Having tried many recipes, I scrapped all and started from scratch with a simple pulled pork roast recipe. So, the texture is not exact, but the flavor is nearly identical to what I've tasted in Iraklion, Fira, Mytilini, and mainland Greece.

• Total Time: 7 hrs
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs pork roast
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon greek adobo seasoning
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 medium onion
• salt

Directions:

1. - Mix the dried herbs, water, olive oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, and vinegar in a bowl deep enough to hold the pork roast.
2. - Coat pork roast with the marinade.
3. - Slice the garlic and onion and spread over top of meat.
4. - Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, turning and coating several times.
5. - Place all in roasting pan or dish.
6. - Tent and roast at 300 degrees 4 to 4.5 hours, basting often with its own juices. Should have internal temp of at least 170 degrees.
7. - After removing from oven, allow to cool to touch.
8. - Remove meat from bone, discarding any fat and/or grissle.
9. - Mix all sauce and bits from the pan together with the pulled meat and salt to taste.
10. - Meat should be very moist but if necessary, add olive oil and water to moisten especially if reheating.
11. - Before serving, dry fry (no oil) the meat in a non-stick skillet. This will produce crispy golden brown bits nearly identical to that from a rotisserie.

Reviews

[Bridget C]

Great substitute for the real thing, especially if you can't get near a gyro or souvlaki, like us in the East of Scotland. Just back from a holiday in Greece and this was better than some of the souvlaki we had - not anywhere like a gyro, but as a souvlaki it is a bloody good stand-in. Served with homemade tzaziki, red onions, tomato and chips (fries) in a pita, just like in Greece. Shame it doesn't have more reviews because it deserves to.

[alana1380]

Great recipe and very good instructions. I made this for dinner and my husband and I loved it. The kitchen smelled fantastic and the pork came out very tender and pulled apart easily. I served it with greek salad, hummous, tzaziki and a warm pita.